Glossy Ibis, Whinchats and plenty more

Hello

More sunshine but cooler temperatures today and some brief, powerful showers too.

A Glossy Ibis passed over Stanwick Pits early this morning with a Marsh Harrier there this afternoon.

Clifford Hill Pits hosted the two Knot and the Ruff still plus a Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper, and a Hobby was at Earls Barton Pits. A Ruff, two Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper were at Titchmarsh reserve, Thrapston Pits.

Hollowell Reservoir was good for an Osprey, a juvenile Stonechat, a Ringed Plover, a Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper. Naseby Reservoir was again the site for an adult Caspian Gull, a Ringed Plover, a Greenshank, three Green Sandpipers, four Common Sandpipers and the female Ruddy Shelduck.

Pitsford Reservoir provided views of two Ospreys north of the causeway plus a Black Tern, nine Greenshanks, three Ruff, at least two Green Sandpipers, two Spotted Flycatchers and with three Yellow-legged Gulls at the south end of the reservoir.

The Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton was busy this morning with ten Whinchats from the Brampton Brook to shrike hedge plus a Wheatear and a Common Redstart. Six Spotted Flycatchers and four Crossbills were at nearby Gamboro' Plantation and a Marsh Harrier and two Common Redstarts were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell.

Harrington Airfield seemed quiet with a male Common Redstart in scrub 200m north of the chippings compound, some calling Grey Partridges and single fly-overs of Siskin, Grey Wagtail and a possible White Wagtail.

A dozen Common Swifts were over Higham Ferrers this morning and Cransley Reservoir this afternoon provided sightings of a Yellow-legged Gull, a Great White Egret, two Common Sandpipers and a Green Sandpiper.

At Stanford Reservoir today there was a Marsh Harrier, three eclipse drake Red-crested Pochards, twelve Grey Wagtails, a Cetti's Warbler, two Common Sandpipers, four Ravens and a Kingfisher. A juvenile Caspian Gull was at Daventry Country Park this morning.

Regards

Neil M

Lapwing courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Spotted Flycatcher courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Little Egret courtesy
of John Tilly.

Common Emerald Damselfly.

Common Blue Damselfly
courtesy of Tony Stanford.